A series of old (and not so old) men continue to be subjected to show trials relating to alleged sexual assaults, some of the assaults said to have been committed as long ago as 50 years. A number of these men have had to pay enormous legal bills despite having been convicted on no charges. We recently had the spectacle of a clearly infirm and distressed Stuart Hall (84) handcuffed to a young policewoman when walking slowly between the court house and a prison van.

Anyone thinking this isn’t a war on men must be living on another planet. The double standard remains alive and well. A female ‘television celebrity’ accused of sexual bullying has been granted anonymity:

The Mail on Sunday has learned that the woman’s lawyers argued that, because sexual misconduct allegations were being made, if her identity was made public, regardless of the outcome of the tribunal, her reputation would be irreparably damaged.